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                                      Uncapped fast bowler Vikum Sanjaya was the surprise inclusion in Sri Lankas Test squad to South Africa, which also sees the return of captain Angelo Mathews, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal, and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera. Boston Celtics Jerseys .Batsman Upul Tharanga, who made a successful return to Tests on the tour of Zimbabwe, was also named, but there was no place for allrounder Asela Gunaratne, who had also impressed in that series. Wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella was left out too.Among the five specialist quicks in the squad, also, is 19-year-old Lahiru Kumara, who made his Test debut in Zimbabwe, and Nuwan Pradeep, who made his return from injury during the ODI leg of that tour. Suranga Lakmal rounds out the pace contingent. Dhammika Prasad is unavailable due to having recently undergone shoulder surgery.Sanjaya, now 24, had played in Sri Lankas Under-19 team, and though inexperienced at the first-class level, has been on the top-level coaches radar for some time. Bowling at speeds of around 135 kph, it is Sanjayas outswing that had caught the coaches attention. He had been among the wickets in Sri Lankas recent Mercantile Tournament, and more recently, picked up 6 for 73 in Burgher Recreation Clubs first first-class match of the season. All told, he has 38 wickets at an average of 33.78 from 17 first-class games.Vikum is a player we have been watching for some time, and a player who has done well in domestic and mercantile cricket, chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya said. Hes also been in our 20-man fast-bowling academy squads. We thought he was bowling very well at the moment, so we should give him an opportunity. And for a young fast bowler, South Africa is one of the best places to tour.Aside, perhaps, from Gunaratnes exclusion, there were no major surprises elsewhere in the squad. Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva are set to open the batting again. The middle order of Kusal Mendis, Mathews, Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva, which had been successful during the home series against Australia, is set to stay in place. Kusal Perera will be considered for the No. 3 position again, and Tharanga is likely to be the reserve batsman.The selectors also opted for experience in the spin department; offspinner Dilruwan Perera picked ahead of younger wristspinners Lakshan Sandakan and Jeffrey Vandersay, to partner Rangana Herath.The return of both Chameera and Pradeep are a significant boon to the squad - that is if they can stay fit until the Tests begin. Chameera had sustained a stress fracture in the Headingley Test in May, and has been unavailable for Tests since then. He claimed match figures of 2 for 76 on a spin-friendly Nondescripts Cricket Club track in the last week, getting through 23 overs in total. Pradeep, meanwhile, had been laid low by a recurring hamstring injury, but had been sporadically effective in his comeback ODI series in Zimbabwe last month.Mathews, who had also been unavailable due to multiple leg injuries, will return to reclaim the captaincy from Herath, who had stood in during the 2-0 win over Zimbabwe. Chandimal has also recovered from his broken hand, and appears likeliest to take the wicketkeeping gloves.The team will leave Colombo on December 10, and is set to play a three-day warm-up match in Potchefstroom starting on December 18. The first of the three Tests begins in Port Elizabeth on Boxing Day, before the action moves to Cape Town, and Johannesburg. Larry Bird Jersey . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. 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One of the non-division opponents will be a permanent annual opponent and the other non-division opponent will rotate each year.The season begins the weekend of September 2 with 14 games, including five neutral site games on opening weekend. The schedule includes two games on non-traditional days, with Tennessee playing Georgia Tech on Monday, Sept. 4, and Ole Miss visiting Mississippi State on Thursday, November 23. It will mark the first year of a multi-year agreement to play the Ole Miss-Mississippi State game on Thanksgiving night.The 2017 season will culminate with the first SEC Championship Game to be played in the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, December 2. It will be the 26th edition of the game and the 24th in the city of Atlanta.Week-by-weekDateGame Week 1Sat., Sept. 2Alabama vs. Florida State (Atlanta)Sat., Sept. 2Florida A&M at Arkansas (Little Rock)Sat., Sept. 2Georgia Southern at AuburnSat., Sept. 2Florida vs. Michigan (Arlington)Sat., Sept. 2Appalachian State at GeorgiaSat., Sept. 2Kentucky at Southern MississippiSat., Sept. 2LSU vs. BYU (Houston)Sat., Sept. 2South Alabama at Ole MissSat., Sept. 2Charleston Southern at Mississippi StateSat., Sept. 2Missouri State at MissouriSat., Sept. 2South Carolina vs. North Carolina State (Charlotte)Sat., Sept. 2Texas A&M at UCLASat., Sept. 2Vanderbilt at Middle TennesseeMon., Sept. 4Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech (Atlanta) Week 2Sat., Sept. 9Fresno State at AlabamaSat., Sept. 9TCU at ArkansasSat., Sept. 9Auburn at ClemsonSat., Sept. 9Northern Colorado at FloridaSat., Sept. 9Georgia at Notre DameSat., Sept. 9Eastern Kentucky at KentuckySat., Sept. 9UT Chattanooga at LSUSat., Sept. 9UT Martin at Ole MissSat., Sept. 9Mississippi State at Louisiana TechSat., Sept. 9South Carolina at MissouriSat., Sept. 9Indiana State at TennesseeSat., Sept. 9Nicholls State at Texas A&MSat., Sept. 9Alabama A&M at Vanderbilt Week 3Sat., Sept. 16Colorado State at AlabamaSat., Sept. 16Mercer at AuburnSat., Sept. 16Tennessee at FloridaSat., Sept. 16Samford at GeorgiaSat., Sept. 16Ole Miss at CaliforniaSat., Sept. 16LSU at Mississippi StateSat., Sept. 16Purdue at MissouriSat., Sept. 16Kentucky at South CarolinaSat., Sept. 16Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas A&MSat., Sept. 16Kansas State at Vanderbilt Week 4Sat., Sept. 23Arkansas vs. Texas A&M (Arlington)Sat., Sept. 23Mississippi State at GeorgiaSat., Sept. 23Florida at KentuckySat., Sept. 23Syracuse at LSUSat., Sept. 23Auburn at MissouriSat., Sept. 23Louisiana Tech at South CarolinaSat., Sept. 23UMass at TennesseeSat., Sept. 23Alabama at Vanderbilt Week 5Sat., Sept. 30Ole Miss at AlabamaSat., Sept. 30New Mexico State at ArkansasSat., Sept. 30Mississippi State at AuburnSat., Sept. 30Vanderbilt at FloridaSat., Sept. 30Eastern Michigan at KentuckySat., Sept. 30Troy at LSUSat., Sept. 30Georgia at TennesseeSat., Sept. 30South Carolina at Texas A&M Week 6Sat., Oct. 7Ole Miss at AuburnSat., Oct. 7Missouri at KentuckySat., Oct. 7Florida at LSU Changed to LSU at FloridaSat., Oct. 7Arkansas at South CarolinaSat., Oct. 7Alabama at Texas A&MSat., Oct. 7Georgia at Vanderbilt Week 7Sat., Oct. 14Arkansas at AlabamaSat., Oct. 14Texas A&M at FloridaSat., Oct. 14Missouri at GeorgiaSat., Oct. 14Auburn at LSUSat., Oct. 14Vanderbilt at Ole MissSat., Oct. 14BYU at Mississippi StateSat., Oct. 14South Carolina at Tennessee Week 8Sat., Oct. 21Tennessee at AlabamaSat., Oct. 21Auburn at ArkansasSat., Oct. 21LSU at Ole MissSat., Oct. 21Kentucky at Mississippi StateSat., Oct. 21Idaho at Missouri Week 9Sat., Oct. 28Georgia vs. Florida (Jacksonville)Sat., Oct. 28Tennessee at KentuckySat., Oct. 28Arkansas at Ole MissSat., Oct. 28Missouri at UConnSat., Oct. 28Vanderbilt at South CarolinaSat., Oct. 28Mississippi State at Texas A&M Week 10Sat., Nov. 4LSU at AlabamaSat., Nov. 4Coastal Carolina at ArkansasSat., Nov. 4South Carolina at GeorgiaSat., Nov. 4Ole Miss at KentuckySat., Nov. 4UMass at Mississippi StateSat., Nov. 4Florida at MissouriSat., Nov. 4Southern Miss at TennesseeSat., Nov. 4Auburn at Texas A&MSat., Nov. 4Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Week 11Sat., Nov. 11Georgia at AuburnSat., Nov. 11Arkansas at LSUSat., Nov. 11Louisiana-Lafayette aat Ole MissSat. 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Nov. 11Alabama at Mississippi StateSat., Nov. 11Tennessee at MissouriSat., Nov. 11Florida at South CarolinaSat., Nov. 11New Mexico at Texas A&MSat., Nov. 11Kentucky at Vanderbilt Week 12Sat., Nov. 18Mercer at AlabamaSat., Nov. 18Mississippi State at ArkansasSat., Nov. 18Louisiana-Monroe at AuburnSat., Nov. 18UAB at FloridaSat., Nov. 18Kentucky at GeorgiaSat., Nov. 18Texas A&M at Ole MissSat., Nov. 18Wofford at South CarolinaSat., Nov. 18LSU at TennesseeSat., Nov. 18Missouri at Vanderbilt Week 13Thurs., Nov. 23Ole Miss at Mississippi StateSat., Nov. 25Missouri at ArkansasSat., Nov. 25Alabama at AuburnSat., Nov. 25Florida State at FloridaSat., Nov. 25Georgia at Georgia TechSat., Nov. 25Louisville at KentuckySat., Nov. 25Texas A&M at LSUSat., Nov. 25Clemson at South CarolinaSat., Nov. 25Vanderbilt at Tennessee CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSat., Dec. 2SEC Football Championship Game (Atlanta)Team-By-TeamAlabamaDateOpponentSept. 2vs. Florida State (Atlanta)Sept. 9Fresno StateSept. 16Colorado StateSept. 23at VanderbiltSept. 30Ole MissOct. 7at Texas A&MOct. 14ArkansasOct. 21TennesseeOct. 28OpenNov. 4LSUNov. 11at Mississippi StateNov. 18MercerNov. 25at AuburnArkansasDateOpponentSept. 2vs. Florida A&M (Little Rock)Sept. 9TCUSept. 16OpenSept. 23vs. Texas A&M (Arlington)Sept. 30New Mexico StateOct. 7at South CarolinaOct. 14at AlabamaOct. 21AuburnOct. 28at Ole MissNov. 4Coastal CarolinaNov. 11at LSUNov. 18Mississippi StateNov. 25MissouriAuburnDateOpponentSept. 2Georgia SouthernSept. 9at ClemsonSept. 16MercerSept. 23at MissouriSept. 30Mississippi StateOct. 7Ole MissOct. 14at LSUOct. 21at ArkansasOct. 28OpenNov. 4at Texas A&MNov. 11GeorgiaNov. 18Louisiana-MonroeNov. 25AlabamaFloridaDateOpponentSept. 2vs. Michigan (Arlington)Sept. 9Northern ColoradoSept. 16TennesseeSept. 23at KentuckySept. 30VanderbiltOct. 7at LSU Changed to LSU @ FloridaOct. 14Texas A&MOct. 21OpenOct. 28vs. Georgia (Jacksonville)Nov. 4at MissouriNov. 11at South CarolinaNov. 18UABNov. 25Florida StateGeorgiaDateOpponentSept. 2Appalachian StateSept. 9at Notre DameSept. 16SamfordSept. 23Mississippi StateSept. 30at TennesseeOct. 7at VanderbiltOct. 14MissouriOct. 21OpenOct. 28vs. Florida (Jacksonville)Nov. 4South CarolinaNov. 11at AuburnNov. 18KentuckyNov. 25at Georgia TechKentuckyDateOpponentSept. 2at Southern MississippiSept. 9Eastern KentuckySept. 16at South CarolinaSept. 23FloridaSept. 30Eastern MichiganOct. 7MissouriOct. 14OpenOct. 21at Mississippi StateOct. 28TennesseeNov. 4Ole MissNov. 11at VanderbiltNov. 18at GeorgiaNov. 25LouisvilleLSUDateOpponentSept. 2vs. BYU (Houston)Sept. 9UT-ChattanoogaSept. 16at Mississippi StateSept. 23SyracusSept. 30TroyOct. 7Florida Changed to LSU @ FloridaOct. 14AuburnOct. 21at Ole MissOct. 28OpenNov. 4at AlabamaNov. 11ArkansasNov. 18at TennesseeNov. 25Texas A&MOle MissDateOpponentSept. 2South AlabamaSept. 9UT-MartinSept. 16at CaliforniaSept. 23OpenSept. 30at AlabamaOct. 7at AuburnOct. 14VanderbiltOct. 21LSUOct. 28ArkansasNov. 4at KentuckyNov. 11Louisiana-LafayetteNov. 18Texas A&MNov. 23 (Thurs.)at Mississippi StateMississippi StateDateOpponentSept. 2Charleston SouthernSept. 9at Louisiana TechSept. 16LSUSept. 23at GeorgiaSept. 30at AuburnOct. 7OpenOct. 14BYUOct. 21KentuckyOct. 28at Texas A&MNov. 4UMassNov. 11AlabamaNov. 18at ArkansasNov. 23 (Thurs.)Ole MissMissouriDateOpponentSept. 2Missouri StateSept. 9South CarolinaSept. 16PurdueSept. 23AuburnSept. 30OpenOct. 7at KentuckyOct. 14at GeorgiaOct. 21IdahoOct. 28at UConnNov. 4FloridaNov. 11TennesseeNov. 18at VanderbiltNov. 25at ArkansasSouth CarolinaDateOpponentSept. 2vs. NC State (Charlotte)Sept. 9at MissouriSept. 16KentuckySept. 23Louisiana TechSept. 30at Texas A&MOct. 7ArkansasOct. 14at TennesseeOct. 21OpenOct. 28VanderbiltNov. 4at GeorgiaNov. 11FloridaNov. 18WoffordNov. 25ClemsonTennesseeDateOpponentSept. 4 (Mon.)vs. Georgia Tech (Atlanta)Sept. 9Indiana StateSept. 16at FloridaSept. 23UMassSept. 30GeorgiaOct. 7OpenOct. 14South CarolinaOct. 21at AlabamaOct. 28at KentuckyNov. 4Southern MissNov. 11at MissouriNov. 18LSUNov. 25VanderbiltTexas A&MDateOpponentSept. 2at UCLASept. 9NichollsSept. 16Louisiana-LafayetteSept. 23vs. Arkansas (Arlington)Sept. 30South CarolinaOct. 7AlabamaOct. 14at FloridaOct. 21OpenOct. 28Mississippi StateNov. 4AuburnNov. 11New MexicoNov. 18at Ole MissNov. 25at LSUVanderbiltDateOpponentSept. 2at Middle TennesseeSept. 9Alabama A&MSept. 16Kansas StateSept. 23AlabamaSept. 30at FloridaOct. 7GeorgiaOct. 14at Ole MissOct. 21OpenOct. 28at South CarolinaNov. 4Western KentuckyNov. 11KentuckyNov. 18MissouriNov. 25at Tennessee ' ' '